Lizzie Finlay - Five Quills

Lizzie FInlay

Lizzie FInlay

Lizzie Finlay is the author/illustrator of the bestselling picture book Dandylion, winner of the Dundee Picture Book Award and shortlisted for the NASEN Children’s Book Award, and Little Croc’s Purse. She also has illustrated the Compton Valence and Pony Mad Princess series (Usborne Publishing). This is her first picture book for Five Quills.

Books by Lizzie Finlay

Five Quills

The ~~Ferocious~~ Chocolate Wolf
£6.99

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Summer Reading Challenge

by Daniela Schneider | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Summer Reading Challenge We are thrilled to have three of our books included in this year’s Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge selection. Due to the present COVID-19 social distancing measures, this year’s Summer Reading Challenge will take place on an exciting...

Five Quills New Website Bookstore

by Daniela Schneider | April 10, 2020 | Books | 0 Comments

Five Quills Independent Children's Book Publisher is excited to announce the opening of its new Five Quills website bookstore. Our colourful list of children's books includes the complete fairytale-mystery series Sky Private Eye, the ever popular science based...

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Wow! Wonderful to see Bug Belly Babysitting Trouble on Toppsta’s fab list of 100 most popular children’s books in 2020 (so far)! Great 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️reader reviews! Link is here https://bit.ly/2BybcAP @toppsta @hot.frog #readingtime #childrenbooks #kidsbooks

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So thrilled to see the complete Al’s Awesome Science series printed in French by @bayardjeunesse Max et Zoé dingues de SCIENCES #booksintranslation #scienceforkids

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The Summer Reading Challenge is nearly here! Join the #sillysquad2020 with @readingagency on 5 June!! Head to https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ So excited to see 3 of our laugh-out-loud titles in the group! #LetsGetSilly

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Don't miss out on these brilliant nature-themed Bug Belly's #OutdoorClassroomDay activities to celebrate nature and children learning outdoors. bit.ly/2X924cF @hot.frog @readingagency @barnsleylibraries #playfulnature #homeschool #freebookresources

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Top Bug Belly reviews from @toppsta readers: ‘This Book is Brilliant’ 🐸 ‘The illustrations throughout are fab’ 🐸 ‘A laugh out Loud adventure book’ 🐸 And from a 5 year old reviewer ‘This book made me smile’ 😊!! More reviews bit.ly/2VU6KDU @hot.frog #ChildrensBooks #readingtokids

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PLEASE SEND ALL DRAWINGS TO @pandas_uk There will be more than one winner - The public will vote for their favourite picture. 🌈
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So pleased to send off these 11 copies of Bug Belly: Babysitting Trouble by Paul Morton @hot.frog Winners participated in the @toppsta giveaway last month! Rest assured there are lots of giggles coming through the post today! 📭🐸😊 #childrenbooks #readingisfun #fivequillsforkids

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Did you know Beavers are native to the U.K. and used to be widespread in England, Wales and Scotland? Today there are small populations of Beavers in Devon and Scotland.
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Working from home these days. This beautiful red rose just blossomed on my teeny tiny balcony. Lovely perfume reminds me of rose water. So lucky to be reading over some great new manuscripts! #stayhome #childrenbooks #readingwithkids

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Found an old childhood favourite in the cupboard this evening- straight from the ‘70s. But still lots of fun 40+ years later... and yes one of the original dice is missing...#stayhome #staysafe 🎲 ✏️😀

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"The (Ferocious) Chocolate Wolf" 💜🐺⁠⠀ "A

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Join Author Paul Morton on Wednesday 29 April at 7

Join Author Paul Morton on Wednesday 29 April at 7.30pm on Twitter where he’ll be talking with #toppstabookclub about his new exciting chapter book series Bug Belly for readers 5+ #unitedbybooks #kidsbooks #readingisfun #storytime #chapterbooks #homeschool #authorinterview @toppsta @hot.frog

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So many Five Quills Children’s Books to choose from. Pop onto our website for a browse. Author and illustrator info, fun activities to download and have a peek at our bookshop. #childrensbooks #readingtogether #kidsbooks #readingisfun #scienceisawesome #readwithme

Celebrate #earthday by posting your pictures that

Celebrate #earthday by posting your pictures that remind you of the beauty of nature and our wonderful planet Earth 🌍. #beautifulplanetearth #naturephotography #stayhome #wildlife #flowers

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